The event that was supposed to kick off the frenzy of angel investment in Africa encouraging Angel investors to come in started on the 5th of Nov 2015. The conference and event held in Ghana was the third in the line of such events. The first two held respectively in Johannesburg and Lagos were considered roaring successes and the event that happened in Ghana is no different. The Start of Something Big As far as the co founder of the fair is concerned the fair which allows a number of the top investors in Africa and from the around the […]

What is the first thing you do when you have a business idea? Ask any accomplished entrepreneur and they will tell you that the first thing a person should do when they have a business idea is to make a business plan. The importance of a business plan cannot be emphasized enough. Most of the times when you have a business idea it may be more a thought than an actual idea. The fact of the matter is that while you may think of it as a winning formula in your head it’s only really when it is imprinted on […]

According to a recent study released in May 2017 by Kauffman Index, the Startup Activity Index, in 2013 was at its lowest point in the last 20 years. Nowadays, it reached close to the peak before the drop of the Great Recession going up 3 years in a row. While things may be different on a collective note, it is quite interesting to see that the number of female entrepreneurs in America is increasing faster than the number of male entrepreneurs. The Golden Age for women entrepreneurs has been starting since 2007 where the number of white-women owned businesses has […]

The food tech start up scene in India has fast come out of its honeymoon period. An industry that is as colorful as the ingredients present in a typical Indian household has seen a sudden rise and a more recent sharp fall. Until a few months ago the food tech startup business ideas were the darling of the town, they were being loaded with investments, attracting investors, and more importantly, bringing in millions of dollars. Much of that cash was spent on rigorous advertisement to chase down the market share and customer loyalty that would guarantee them success. But as […]

Since 2010, the use of media tablets and smart phones has increased from 300 to 1100 on 1200 scale of millions of units. Today, in the US 20.7% of users rely on smartphones whereas the trends in desktop users show a slow pace of increment leading to 12.2% users. Source https://technologyuser.com/ Let’s talk about the users of different screen shapes. Although the number of horizontal screen users is more than vertical screen users today, yet smart phones win here as well simply by providing screen rotating option. On the basis of personal experience, we mostly rotate the mobile screens when […]

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